koni9

I am looking into buying this package from ZIP I would really enjoy some feed back on this kit.
Has anyone from Canada ordered this kit? Shipping Costs?

1099.99 USD

Kit Components Display
78-79 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION PACKAGE

Product Number SU-656AQuantity Product Number Description
1 SU-651 63-82 REAR SWAY BAR KIT, 3/4"
1 SU-653 63-82 FRONT SWAY BAR KIT, 1"
2 SU-205 63-82 KYB FRONT GAS SHOCK
2 SU-206 63-82 KYB REAR GAS SHOCK
1 SU-309 63-82 CONTROL ARM POLYURETHANE BUSHING SET
1 SU-390 63-82 PINION SNUBBER CUSHIONS-POLYURETHANE
1 SU-831 63-82 TRAILING ARM POLYURETHANE BUSHING KIT
2 ZSU-67 63-82 UPPER BALL JOINT - REPLACEMENT
2 ZSU-68 63-82 LOWER BALL JOINT - REPLACEMENT
2 ZSU-71 63-82 TIE ROD END, RH THREAD
2 ZSU-72 63-82 TIE ROD END, LH THREAD
1 SU-106 63-82 IDLER ARM
1 SU-661 65-74 BB & 73-82 350 FRONT COIL SPRINGS
1 SU-307 63-82 REAR SPRING POLYURETHANE CUSHIONS
1 ZSU-400 63-79 ADJUSTABLE REAR STRUT RODS
1 SU-698 78-79 FIBERGLASS SPRING, 355LB

gkull

ask then to substitute in:

1 1/8 front sway
460 inch pound front springs

rear sway drop to a 5/8ths

Does that rear adjustable strut rod look like the Vette Brakes & products model? Because I like my Smart Struts

applevette

Arrrrr I'm a pirate.

Hey Gkull, you use smart struts? You race track right? I thought the smart struts were better for straight line runs.

TJefferson2020

That's pretty close to my suspension - with the exception of Koni Classic adjustables (cranked about halfway) 1 1/4" antisway on the front and 3/4" on the rear. pretty much replaced everything. See my sig for more.

Mines on rails. I'm thinking about stiffening up the rears to combat some squatting but YIKES, it's tight and flat - all that bouncy chit is gone. And mine's a convertable!

Watch out for rear end lift - mine has a bit of a lift in the rear now that won't go away with longer bolts (I'm at the limit of safety) it's not horrible but I wonder if a slightly lighter spring would reduce this. Make sure you get the TRW spring and you may want to go a little lighter on it say 300# - 330# or whatever. Other folks with fiberglass springs can chime in here....


pm

gkull

applevette

Anything you can do to limit the camber change in the rear end is good throughout the whole amount of wheel travel.

I actually have much stiffer springs than what i suggested. They are not for everyone!

You can doctor a Vette's whole suspension with big this and that and what it really comes down to is tires and wheel settings. You can't say that this or that works without track time and tire temp gauges.

1 1/4 sway with my 550# front springs and 350 pounds off the front end would not work with my "Zero toe" 3.95 caster, and .63 neg camber with 265 Z rated 17's on the front tires.

I can flat track around the road course and have nearly equal across the face tire temps. actually it's not true because to do the best lap time i would have to have more camber on the right tires since the races are the majority of left turns. so I really need an 620 inch pound spring on the right front and possibly 1/8 toe out on that corner.

I also have a very stiff frame and full roll cage in an extreemly lighten car. So it's like apples and oranges :yesnod: